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The critically acclaimed NIGHTSHOOTERS starring Jean-Paul Ly (Jailbreak)...
AVAILABLE NATIONWIDE ON BLU-RAY, DVD & DIGITAL DOWNLOAD FROM 28TH JANUARY ”Brutal and action-packed! Jean-Paul Ly mesmerises with blunt force” ★★★★ Film Combat Syndicate “Thoroughly entertaining...
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Film Review: Yellow Colt (2013) by Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig
Part art-house, part mainstream, Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig’s debut is an interesting film from Mongolia, and probably one of its most known products. Galt was a sick kid since the birth, and his...
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Film Review: “The Foolish Bird” (2017) by Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka
Director Huang Ji has taken it upon herself to be the voice for China’s left-behind children, children that have been left at home with relatives, as their parents move to the bigger cities in search...
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The 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival Filmmaker in Focus: Sammo Hung
16 January 2019 (Hong Kong) – Legendary action master Sammo Hung is the 43rd Hong Kong International Film Festival’s Filmmaker in Focus, it was announced today. This is a well-deserved recognition for...
View ArticleTrailer for Upcoming Korean film “Sabaha” by Jang Jae-hyun
After spending two films as the God of Death in both the “Along With the Gods” films, Lee Jung-jae is back to take on the occult and dubious churches in Director Jang Jae-hyun’s latest film “Sabaha”....
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Film Review: Revenger (2018) by Lee Seung-won
South Korean cinema isn’t generally known for martial arts-heavy, stylish action films. The action films that do well are mostly of the gangster genre with hyper-stylised violence, which should make...
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Korean SK Telecom and Leading Broadcasting Firms gang up Against Netflix and...
South Korea’s largest wireless service provider SK Telecom, together with The Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS), Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) and Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) have teamed up...
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Be like Tada Takahashi! Interview with Manabu Oda
Manabu Oda – studied at the Nikkatsu Visual Arts Academy, winning a prize for his short graduation work ‘Futarinori’ at the Yasujiro Ozu Memorial Tateshina-kogen Film Festival in 2003, the centennial...
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Film Review: Runanbandha (The He Without Him, 2018) by Amartya Bhattacharyya
Judging by its international title, the third feature by Kolkata-based Bengali filmmaker Amartya Bhattacharyya, “The He Without Him”, is a poetic and spiritual meditation of sorts. All the doubts...
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Film Review: “Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai” (2011) by Takashi Miike
Masaki Kobayashi’s “Hara-Kiri” (1962) is a towering giant of a film that has stood the test of time. Revered by many, the film often features on several “Best Of” lists time and again. Thus, It was a...
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Trailer for New Japanese Action Film “Steel Angie”
Director Toshinari Yonishi (“Sapphire“) has completed production on his most recent production “Steel Angie”. The film stars Angelina Varlakova as the titular character, along with Vlad Volkhin, Ken...
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Documentary Review: “Dreaming Murakami” (2018) by Nitesh Anjaan
“But I really want you to understand what I’m saying.” If there is one thing a diligent reader can count on, it is the name of Haruki Murakami mentioned when it is time again to discuss candidates for...
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Film Review: War: Dain (2018) by Ulziibuyan Tserendendev
As the country begins to explore the idea of movie-making, Mongolian cinema is increasingly adept at taking advantage of foreign concepts and storylines, while still featuring a localized flavor for...
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Film Review: Detective Story (2007) by Takashi Miike
Takashi Miike’s ‘Detective Story’ is an entertaining and impressively well-made genre offering, one that expertly blends mystery, comedy and horror. Buy This Title Raita Kazama is a down to his luck...
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Film Review: Trivisa (2016) by Frank Hui, Jevons Au, Vicky Wong
Johnnie To’s project, of having three directors emerging from his Fresh Wave program (Frank Hui, Jevons Au and Vicky Wong) directing three different segments, each dedicated to one of the actual, most...
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Film Review: Swordmaster (2016) by Derek Yee
If “Swordmaster” has the feel of an old Shaw Brothers movie then that is not surprising given it’s a remake of “Death Duel” from that studio and directed by the original movie star Derek Yee. Buy This...
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Taiwanese psycho-thriller WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN starring Asian-American...
WHO KILLED COCK ROBIN, a psychological crime thriller directed by award-winning Taiwanese filmmaker Cheng Wei-hao (The Tag-Along franchise) starring Taiwanese-American actor Mason Lee (Billy Lynn’s...
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Film Review: The Silent Souls (2018) by Chinzorig Erdenebayar
The Mongolian film industry may not be the easiest one to access in European countries but the distribution company Mongol Films is trying to shake things up. The business’ goal is to “build a strong...
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Artists’ Choice #11: Kanji Furutachi (actor) lists his 10 Favorite Japanese...
Kanji Furutachi is best known for playing Toshio, one of the leading roles in “Harmonium”, directed by Koji Fukada, which won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2016 Cannes Film...
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Film Review: Dancing Queen (2012) by Lee Seok-hoon
Discovering movies that you’ve never seen is an absolute pleasure. Being a fan of Asian Cinema living in England means I miss the usual release hype and so can find things on my own which can result...
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